Compare towns
Hampton vs Atkinson vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton | Atkinson | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
7,267Lowest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Atkinson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Atkinson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.